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Chapter 342 Afraid of death
"No!" He slammed the jade pendant down on the table. "It seems the person has definitely been locked up by these thieves!"
I'll go search around now and see if I can get everyone out!
"No! I'll set off right now, go out tonight, rush back to camp, and bring men back first thing tomorrow morning. We'll work together from the inside and outside to wipe out this bandit den and rescue my men!"

"How can this be!" Upon hearing this, Lu Zhang felt that Lu Yan's impulsive nature had acted up again, and quickly stopped him. "This fortress is definitely not simple, and there are more than just a few suspicious things going on inside!"
Just the sleeping potion everywhere, you don't know if you can withstand it. Our horses were taken away and tied up somewhere. How did you manage to ride out at night without alerting the people here? Have you thought about that?

He rushed out recklessly, and before he could get any help, he was caught!
Besides, if you rush out, we'll all be stuck here! Don't you care about everyone's safety?

"Everyone? I think it's just that you, Second Brother, are afraid of death, aren't you?" Lu Yan and Lu Zhang were already at odds, but he hadn't shown it these past two days because of Lu Qing. Now that Lu Zhang was blocking his way, he couldn't hold back his anger any longer. "I advise you, Second Brother, to get out of my way and not waste my time. Otherwise, I'm a clumsy person, and if I accidentally hurt or hurt you, don't go crying to your great-grandfather!"

"You!" Lu Zhang blushed red after being scolded. Part of it was because Lu Yan had mentioned him in front of Yan Shu, making him seem like a helpless baby next to Duke Zhao Bi of Yan, which made him lose face. The other part was also because Lu Yan was impulsive and unreasonable. "When are you going to get rid of this habit of acting and speaking without thinking!"

"Both of you, sit down." Lu Qing stood up, placing one hand on each of their shoulders to signal them to sit down.

Lu Zhang glanced at Lu Qing. He was still counting on Lu Qing to help him stop Lu Yan, so he naturally wouldn't argue with him and sat back down.

Lu Yan was already thinking of rushing out, so how could he be willing to sit down? He stubbornly refused to sit down, but Lu Qing's grip was extremely strong, and she pressed on some acupoint on his shoulder, causing his shoulder and half of his body to ache. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and sat down.

"Third brother, it's great that you care about your subordinates and are loyal to them." Lu Qing's tone was calm and without any ripples. He first praised Lu Yan before changing the subject, "But now is definitely not the time for you to lead people to raze Immortal Fortress to the ground."

You only found his jade pendant; as for whether he was murdered or imprisoned, we have no idea.

If it's just the few of us who stay behind, it's not a big deal. We might not be able to break out, but we can hold out until you bring reinforcements back.

However, if you truly care about the safety of your subordinates, you must remain calm and composed.

Acting impulsively at this time, alerting the enemy, will only cost you the life of your tax collector.

He spoke calmly and confidently, with an air of unquestionable authority.

Even with his fiery temper, Lu Yan was powerless to refute what he heard. He could only punch his leg in frustration and mutter a few curses under his breath.

“There were patrol teams on the half I just explored, but the number of them wasn’t particularly large, and they weren’t very vigilant.” Lu Qing continued the previous topic, pointed out another spot on the map, and said to the others, “The entire Immortal Fortress, although the walls are very high, is almost completely unobstructed from the top of the walls, and you can see everything at a glance.”

Only in this place is there a towering ancient tree, very tall, with a lush canopy, a hiding place where one can conceal one's whereabouts.

Given the height of that tree, if one were to hide within its canopy, during the day one could look down and see the movements of everyone in most of the Fairy Castle.

"We're trapped in this confined space, too passive, unable to figure out the situation within the entire Immortal Fortress. Someone needs to go out and investigate." "Master, let me go!" Fu Lu quickly interjected. "I'll take advantage of the darkness, set off tonight, hide well, and no one will find me by dawn. Then I'll return and report on what I've discovered that day!"

“Master, this is not appropriate. I should go instead.” Fu Wen thought for a moment, shook his head, and pulled Fu Lu aside. “He is too tall and strong. Even if the tree canopy is lush and leafy, it may not be able to completely block him out.”

If it can't be hidden during the day and is discovered, then everything will be in vain.

Upon hearing this, Fu Lu realized that his brother's words made sense, so he pointed to the talisman and said, "Master, my brother is right, let him go! I'll stay here and guard the courtyard!"

Seeing the two of them like this, Zhu Yu probably guessed the reason. He sighed, raised his hand, and showed them his ten fingers with silver needles stuck in them. He said to them, "This courtyard is really strange. It's not just you two brothers who can't hold on. You just need to do what you're supposed to do. There's no need to blame yourself or feel guilty about what just happened."

Her words struck a chord with the two people who had just been thinking about the runes and talismans. They looked at Zhu Yu gratefully and nodded.

“In that case, Fu Wen, I’ll leave this matter to you.” Lu Qing nodded to Fu Wen, then said to Yan Daoxin, “Get him some more energizing pills.”

And those fine silver needles, could we try a different acupoint? It's probably not very convenient to use them on the fingertips.”

"Master, it's alright." Fu Wen quickly waved his hand. "As long as I can stay conscious, I don't care if it's a fingertip, or even the sole of my foot or my eyelid!"

"You may not care, but I do! Do you know how difficult it is to insert those golden-tailed, ox-hair-like silver needles? You're so clumsy, climbing up and down trees all the time. What if you lose them, break them, or they get stuck in my flesh and I can't pull them out? Where am I supposed to get them replaced?" Yan Daoxin spoke quite arrogantly, but in reality, he was just putting on an act to prevent Fu Wen from worrying that changing the acupoints wouldn't be enough to refresh him, and from insisting that the needles stay stuck on his fingertips.

He quickly pulled the needle from the rune-inscribed fingertip and put it away. He then replaced it with a thinner and longer one, felt around the back of the man's neck, located the acupoint, and swiftly and steadily inserted the needle.

The stinging sensation at the tip of the rune had just disappeared when he felt as if an invisible hand was pulling up a tendon at the back of his neck.

"Miracle doctor, it's working! I can already feel it!" he said happily. "Then I'll set off right now!"

With that, he turned and walked out, then stood there motionless in the corridor outside the door for a while.

"Brother... what's wrong?" Fu Lu followed over and waited for a while. Seeing that Fu Wen was neither moving nor walking, he asked nervously.

Rune turned around and waved at him: "Let me see how effective this energizing effect is!"
It seems there's nothing else, so I'll be going now!

After saying that, he leaped into the night and disappeared, just like Lu Qing and Lu Yan had done before.